The shepherds were keeping watch by night, waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ, as foretold by the angels.
Shepherds watch their flock at night.
The Bible doesn't indicate that. All it says isLuk 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
This almost matches: While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night
While Humble Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
No. The Bible says that at the time of His birth, "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Luke 2:8. Shepherds do not keep their flocks in the fields in the winter in Israel at night, because it is very cold then at night in Israel.Another Answer:For proof that the above is not correct and for information as to why Jesus could very well have been born on December 25 see the link below.
Yes. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. (Luke 2:8-9 ESV)
While Shepherds Watch their Flocks by night
it was very quiet
According to Luke chapter 2: yes, the angel did visit the shepherds near Bethlehem. However, the question may be whether this really did happen. Scholars say that the story is unlikely to have been true.
Tended sheep at night can be found in the verse of Luke 2:8. In the English standard version of the bible, it says that in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock at night.
It was so quiet and quick
It was the shepherds.